Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 884 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Modal + base form): After a modal use the base verb: she can swim (not “can swims”, not “can to swim”). Modals do not change with the subject: he can, they can. could is the past of can: When I was five, I could swim. “have to / has to” also shows a rule: she has to wear a uniform.

1. 1.I must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eats
2. 2.You ___ take the train every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
3. 3.Sneha could ___ for the team next week. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping (d) to clap
4. 4.They ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
5. 5.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
6. 6.Last year, Neel ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
7. 7.The students ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
8. 8.Last year, Nisha ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
9. 9.I may ___ milk next month. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) to drink
10. 10.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.Nisha ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
12. 12.When Rahul was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
13. 13.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
14. 14.Last year, Myra ___ study science. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
15. 15.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.My brother ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
17. 17.Two years ago, Priya ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
18. 18.Aarav can ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
19. 19.My brother ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
20. 20.My cousins can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) to fly
21. 21.I should ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
22. 22.Last year, Pooja ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
23. 23.You can ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clap (d) clapping
24. 24.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
25. 25.Ira ___ send a message every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
26. 26.We can ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dance
27. 27.Two years ago, Neel ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
28. 28.She might ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) study (c) to study (d) studying
29. 29.My brother ___ go to school every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
30. 30.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.When Vivaan was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
32. 32.When Tara was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
33. 33.When Nisha was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
34. 34.He ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
35. 35.She could ___ to school tomorrow. (a) go (b) going (c) to go (d) goes
36. 36.My friends could ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draw (b) draws (c) to draw (d) drawing
37. 37.Aditya may ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throws
38. 38.Two years ago, Zoya ___ send a message. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
39. 39.Two years ago, Riya ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
40. 40.He ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans

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